Support for window shades and curtains



- Nov. 15, 1927.

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Application filed February 8, 1926. Serial No. 86,884.

This invention relates to support for a- WlIlClOW shade and curtain, andhas particular reference to support capable of 'being shifted andadjusted with respect to a Window frame to which itis attached.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide means of theindicated character for shifting a Window shade and curtain, clear of aWindow frame opening to facilitate the cleaning of the window panes, andso that When the Window sashes are opened to hold the curtains fromblowing out of the Window opening and thus keeping them from becomingsoiled; and the said Window shade and 'curtainsbeing also supported in amanner'to be lowered from' a normal position to a convenient positionfor nialringnecessary adjustments or for removing or cleaning the sameWithout requiring the use of a step ladder or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for supportingwindow shades and curtains on a double Window and capable of beingadjusted vertically to dif ferent positions and maintained in thedifferent adjustedposition. r

WVith the for'egoingand other objects in view the invention resides inthe particular provision, relative dispositon, construction andoperation of the parts hereinafter fully described andil-lustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in Which-- "Figure 1 is an elevation showingone embodiment of the present invention applied to a window frame withthe window shade and curtains shifted from a normal position. thecurtains being shown in dotf'aud dash lines.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cmhodiment of the invention showninfFig. 1 andshowiiig the same detached. I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation, portions being broken away,the section be ing taken onthe line 33 of F 2.

4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4- 4 of Fig. 2, and illustratingdetails.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modification for ad justably supporting a pluralityof indow shades and the necessary curtains and the like on a doubleWindow construction.

' Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the e1nbodiment of the inventionshown in Fig.5 and illustrating more clearly th'e manner in Which thebracketsupporting members are raised and lowered Referring nowmoreparticularly to Figs.

1 to 4: inclusive, it Will be apparent that, there'issh'o vn a Windowframe *ltlof the usual construct-ion having vertical stilesll andaheadrail 12. The windowframem is shown for the purpose of illustratingone application of the appi'i'r-tenanc'esorpartsiir volved in thepresent invention 'wliichharc as followsz lrttached toeachof thevertical stiles '11 is a guide 13; each guide 13 comprises members 14 spaced\vith respect to each other, and eachofsaid members 14; has

a'tongue 15. The members 14 are connected.

together by cross pieces 16at the opposite ends thereof respectively;and the said cross pieces '16 serve for effectingtheattachment "of theguide. A member 17 is associated vvith each of; the guides 13 forsliding movement. Each member 17 has grooves 1 8 int-he opposite sideedges thereof which respectively receive'the tongues 15. thus permittingthe 'slidlng movement of "the member 17 and holding the same againstdisplacement. A bracket 19 is attached to the upper end of each ofthe'm'embers 17, and attachedto the horizontal portions of the'hracketsltl is a guide 20. The guide20'comprises members '21 spaced withrespectto each otherand held in the spaced relationship by cross pieces22. Each of the members 21 has a tongue 23 'A bracket supportingmember24 is associated with the guide" 20. The member has grooves 25 inopposite side "edges thereof which respectively receive the tongues 23,thus permitting the sliding movement of the member '24 and servingal'soto liold'the same against displacen'ient. Any suitable means such asthemeans 26 for supporting a roller shade and curtains is attached to andem} ported by the member 24:. In the illustration in Fig. 1 there isaroller shade 27 and cur- L tai ns 28 are indicated in dot and ar lines.In order to shift the member 24 and therefore the appurtenancescar'riedhy said member clear of the window frame opening there areprovided in the illustratedexample p ull cords 29 connected respectivelyto the {opposite ends of the meniberQst at 30. and 2 each cord ispassedthrough an eye 31 attachedto one "ofthe meniberspf the guide 2Onear'the extremity thereof. The free end of each cord 29 has a ring 32.It will 'noiv be apparent that when a pull is exerted on the cord 29 atthe right side of the vvindoiv frame 10, the supporting"member 24 willbe 'slid to the rightand the app'urtenancescarried thereby will beshifted accordingly. A pull on the; cord 29 at the left of the windowframe will result in the supporting member 24 with its appurtenancesbeing shifted to the left. With the arrangement shown the roller shadeand curtains may be shifted clear of the window'frame openin hen theroller shade and curtains are shifted to either side of the window frameopening the window panes may be easily cleaned, and when either of thesashes is man open position the curtains will be kept from blowing outof thewindowopeningand from becomingsoiled.

In orderthat the shade roller and curtains may ;he; lowered toaposit-ion withinconvenient reachof a person for either adjusting orremoving the same there has been provided themembers 17 and guides 13.In order tomaintain; the supportingmember 2i which supports the rollershade and ourtains in different positions, there is provided a holdingmeans. The holding means in the presentinstance consists of plate 33connected to the lower end of each member 17 as at 341) a screw bolt andnut. The plate is capable of turning about the boltand ahandle35attached to the plate 33 is provided for that purpose. Pairs of pins 36extending out respectively from the memhers let provide rests atdifferent intervals. When the plate 33 is disposedhorizontally the loweredge thereof rests on a pair of the pins 36 .asjshown in Figs. land 2 tohold the member 24.- in the desired position.

It isto be understood that if desired the guide 20 and supporting'member24; with its connected parts may he used without the members 17 andtheir guides 13 tosupport a roller shade and curtains in. a manner to beshifted clearjof a window opening at opposite sides thereof p l 1111;the modification shown in. Figs. 5 and 6 provisionlis madefor supportinga plurality of window roller shades 4.0 for move- 11181115 up anddownwith respect tea double window franie 41. This is accomplished byproviding three guides 4:9. attached respectively to the vertical stilesof the frame 41.. Associated with each of the guides 42 a slide hloclrlfil. Each block is held for sliding movement by ,virtue'of tongues andgrooves similar to the manner in which. the members 17 are associatedwith their guides 13. Three lpull cords 44: are connected re spectivelyto the blocks 43 as at 45. The cords runningrto the side blocks arepassed through an eye 46 attached to the upper end of. the middle guide4-2. The cord; at attached to the middle block 43 1s. passed through anjeyeet'ijattachedto the guide 4-2 below. tlie eye 46.. The, free ends ofthe cords 44 are tied to each other and the untied extremities areconnected to a ringed The blocks 4L3 have attached thereto suitablesupporting brackets 49 for supporting roller shades, curtains and thelike The blocks -13 are held in different positions by means similar tothe plates 33 and pins 36. By taking hold of the ring 48 it is possibleto raise or lower the appurtenances at each of the window openings ofthe frame &1 simultaneously. p It is to be understood that the inventionis not restricted to the precise arrangement of parts shown anddescribed, as details of construction may he modified and the partsrearranged without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scopeof which is limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

a 1. For a window frame, bracket supporting means for supporting arolier shade and curtains, and means on which said bracket supportingmeans is mounted for sliding ing means clear of the window frame open-3. For. a window frame, a bracket supporting means for supporting aroller shade and curtains, means on which said bracket supporting meansis mounted for movement to either side of the window frame clear of theopening in the same, and means for effecting the movement of the bracketsupporting means to either side of the window frame clear of the openingtherein.

. 4:. For a window frame, a bracket supporting means for supporting aroller shade and curtains, means on which said. bracket supporting meansis slidahly mounted for movement to either side of the windowframe clearof the opening in the saline, and means for effecting the slidinguilovcnient of the bracket supporting means to either side of the windowframe clear of the opening therein.

I5, 011 a window frame, a single support arranged at the head rail ofthe window frame, a roller shade and curtain supportmg bracket on saidsupport, a guide attache to said head rail in which said support slides,and means for sliding said support in opposite directions, said meansincluding pull cords attached respectively to the opposite ends of saidsupport and'cach pull cord passed through an eye attached to said guide.

6. In a'window. Sllgldeyalld curtain support, a slidable supportingmember, and means for maintaining the.supportingmem' her in differentadjusted. positions, said means conlprising a turnahle plate connectedill) With the supporting member, and fixed pins on pairs of which saidplate is adapted to rest.

7. On a window frame, a roller shade and curtain supporting meansshiftabie clear of the Window frame opening to either side thereof, andmeans for raising and lowering said first named means.

8. On a Window frame, a roller shade and curtain supporting meansslniftable clear of the Window frame opening to either side thereof,means fOPIfliSiIlg and lowering said first named means, and means formaintaining thefirst named means in different adjusted positions.

' HELEN MACHOWIGZ.

